Title
The many facets of disseminated parenchymal brain cysticercosis: A differential diagnosis with important therapeutic implications
Date Issued
01 November 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Del Brutto O.H.
Publisher(s)
Public Library of Science
Abstract
AUNeurocysticercosis: Pleaseconfirmthatallheadinglevelsarerepresentedcorrectly: (NCC), the infection of the nervous system by the cystic larvae of Taenia solium, is a highly pleomorphic disease because of differences in the number and anatomical location of lesions, the viability of parasites, and the severity of the host immune response. Most patients with parenchymal brain NCC present with few lesions and a relatively benign clinical course, but massive forms of parenchymal NCC can carry a poor prognosis if not well recognized and inappropriately managed. We present the main presentations of massive parenchymal NCC and their differential characteristics.
Volume
15
Issue
11
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Neurología clínica
Parasitología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85120620532
PubMed ID
Source
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
ISSN of the container
19352727
Sponsor(s)
OHDB is supported by Universidad Espíritu Santo – Ecuador, and HHG by FIC-NIH Training grant D43TW001140.
Sources of information:
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